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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
We strongly recommend you at add QUED along with Static Quiz ,Current Affairs Quiz and RTM for your Daily MCQ practice.
We will be posting 5 MCQs at 11am everyday from Monday to Saturday on http://www.insightsonindia.com. QUED will be available under QUIZ menu.
We hope students utilize this initiative to the best of advantage. 🙂
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The Dhubri – Phulbari Bridge is an under-construction bridge over which River?
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Solution: c)
The Dhubri – Phulbari Bridge is an under-construction bridge over the Brahmaputra River between Assam and Meghalaya in North-East India.
The Dhubri – Phulbari bridge, to be completed by 2026–27, would be India’s longest bridge over water and would span more than 19 km. This proposed bridge, close to the Bangladesh border, will connect Assam’s Dhubri with Meghalaya’s Phulbari
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Solution: c)
The Dhubri – Phulbari Bridge is an under-construction bridge over the Brahmaputra River between Assam and Meghalaya in North-East India.
The Dhubri – Phulbari bridge, to be completed by 2026–27, would be India’s longest bridge over water and would span more than 19 km. This proposed bridge, close to the Bangladesh border, will connect Assam’s Dhubri with Meghalaya’s Phulbari
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Money Market.
- The money market provides investment avenues of short-term tenor.
- The tenor of the transactions for Term money market is from 2 days to 14 days.
- Call money market is a market for uncollateralized lending and borrowing of funds.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
What is Money Market?
While the G-Secs market generally caters to the investors with a long-term investment horizon, the money market provides investment avenues of short-term tenor. Money market transactions are generally used for funding the transactions in other markets including G-Secs market and meeting short term liquidity mismatches. By definition, money market is for a maximum tenor of one year. Within the one year, depending upon the tenors, money market is classified into:
- Overnight market – The tenor of transactions is one working day.
- Notice money market – The tenor of the transactions is from 2 days to 14 days.
- Term money market – The tenor of the transactions is from 15 days to one year.
What are the different money market instruments?
Money market instruments include call money, repos, T- Bills, Cash Management Bills, Commercial Paper, Certificate of Deposit and Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligations (CBLO).
Call money market:
Call money market is a market for uncollateralized lending and borrowing of funds. This market is predominantly overnight and is open for participation to scheduled commercial banks and the primary dealers.
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Solution: b)
What is Money Market?
While the G-Secs market generally caters to the investors with a long-term investment horizon, the money market provides investment avenues of short-term tenor. Money market transactions are generally used for funding the transactions in other markets including G-Secs market and meeting short term liquidity mismatches. By definition, money market is for a maximum tenor of one year. Within the one year, depending upon the tenors, money market is classified into:
- Overnight market – The tenor of transactions is one working day.
- Notice money market – The tenor of the transactions is from 2 days to 14 days.
- Term money market – The tenor of the transactions is from 15 days to one year.
What are the different money market instruments?
Money market instruments include call money, repos, T- Bills, Cash Management Bills, Commercial Paper, Certificate of Deposit and Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligations (CBLO).
Call money market:
Call money market is a market for uncollateralized lending and borrowing of funds. This market is predominantly overnight and is open for participation to scheduled commercial banks and the primary dealers.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Apollo 11 mission is related to
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Solution: c)
Apollo 11 became one of the most publicly recognised missions of NASA and was the first manned mission to the Moon.
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Solution: c)
Apollo 11 became one of the most publicly recognised missions of NASA and was the first manned mission to the Moon.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The criteria for declaration of Scheduled areas include:
- Compactness and reasonable size of the area
- Preponderance of tribal population
- Economic backwardness of the area as compared to neighbouring areas
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of these territories, sometimes seen in news, border the Mediterranean Sea?
- Gaza strip
- Jerusalem
- West Bank
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
